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ArENr FFICE ARTHUR VVEINBERG, OF FRANKFORT-ONTHE-MAIN, PRUSSIA, GERMANY,ASSIGNOR TO LEOPOLD GASSELLA & 00., OF SAME PLACE.

BLUE COLORING-MATTER FROM NITROSO DERIVATIVES UPON PHENYLENE-DIAMINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,300, dated December25, 1888.

Application filed May 10, 1888 Se I0 all whom, it may concern:

- Be it known that I, ARTHUR WEINBERG, doctor of philosophy, residing atFrankfort on-the-Main, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, have inventednew and useful Improvements in the Production of a New Class of BlueColoring-Matters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of new blue coloring-m atters,which are formed by the action of the paranitroso derivatives ofsecondary and tertiary amines (suchdimethylaniline,diethylaniline,monomethylaniline, monoethylaniline,dimethylorthotoluidine, the.) on the diphenylmetaphcnylendiamine O II(NHO I-L) and its homologucs.

Example: In order to carry out my invention I may proceed as follows:Twenty-five kilograms of diphenylmetaphenylendiamine (or thecorresponding quantity of ditolylmetaphenylendiamine ordiXylylmetaphenylendiai nine) I heat in alcoholic solution with fiftykilograms of hydrochlorate of nitroso-dimethylanilinc. As soon as thereaction is finished the smelt is diluted with water, filtered, and thecoloring-matter is precipitated by rial No. 273,493. (No Specimens.)

means of common salt. If less of the nitroso compound-for instance, onlytwenty-five kilogramsare used, the shade of the coloringmatter becomessomewhat more violet.

Instead of alcohol, other solvents may be used.

The coloringqnatter represents a powder of bronze-like appearance. Itdissolves in strong sulphuric acid with a black shade. It dyes wool,silk, and mordanted cotton in dark-blue shades which resist washing.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As articles of manufacture, a new class of blue coloringanattersproduced by the action of paranitroso derivatives of secondary andtertiary amines upon diphenylmetaphenylendiamine,ditolylmetaphenylendiamine, or dixylylmetaphenylendiamine.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR \VEINBERG.

itnesses ALVESTO S. HOGUE, JEAN GRUND.

